ALRC seeks input into Inquiry into the Native Title Act
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released an Issues Paper, Review of the Native Title Act (IP 45). Under the Terms of Reference for this Inquiry, the ALRC has been asked to consider what, if any, changes could be made to improve the operation of Commonwealth native title laws and legal frameworks concentrating on …
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Read moreNative Title Inquiry | Issue 3 | Issues Paper released!
Issue 3 | 20 March 2014. View original format.Issues Paper availableThe Issues Paper for this Inquiry, Review of the Native Title Act 1993 (IP 45), is now available.In this Review the ALRC has been asked to consider what, if any, changes could be made to improve the operation of Commonwealth native title laws and legal frameworks concentrating on …
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Read moreReview of the Native Title Act 1993 (IP 45)
The first consultation document for this Inquiry.
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Read moreReview of the Native Title Act – at a glance
Artwork by Gilimbaa (www.gilimbaa.com.au)The ALRC is conducting an Inquiry into some aspects of native title law— to do with connection, authorisation and joinder. This document provides a short overview of the Inquiry. For more detail, you can read our Issues Paper: https://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/native-title-ip-45What is native title?Native title is the recognition by Australian law that some Aboriginal …
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Read moreNative Title Inquiry | Issue 2 | Save the date!
Issue 2 | 13 February 2014. View original format. Consultations Since our last e-news the team has been busy researching issues outlined in the Terms of Reference, and speaking with stakeholders to determine particular areas of concern. We have met with many people in the course of informing our understanding about the operation of the Native Title …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 6
Issue 6 | 11 February 2014. View original format. Thank you We’d like to thank everyone who sent us submissions in response to the Issues Paper released late last year. All up we’ve received around 80 submissions, and these will help guide our thinking as we work towards the next consultation document – the Discussion Paper. Submissions …
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Read moreNative Title Inquiry | Issue 1 | Welcome to the Inquiry
Issue 1 | 3 October 2013. View original format.In August 2013, the ALRC received a reference for an inquiry into Commonwealth native title laws and legal frameworks. It is an honour to lead the review of the Native Title Act 1993, ably supported by the team at the ALRC. My appointment is a chance to further develop ideas …
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Read moreNew ALRC Commissioner appointed and Final Terms of Reference announced for the Native Title Inquiry
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the appointment by the Federal Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, of Professor Lee Godden as a Commissioner to lead the ALRC’s recently announced Inquiry into the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).Professor Godden has had a distinguished university teaching and research career spanning more than twenty years. …
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Read moreTerms of Reference
Review of the Native Title Act 1993 I, Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to: the 20 years of operation of the Native Title Act 1993 (the Act) the importance of the recognition and protection of native title to Indigenous Australians and the broader Australian community the importance of certainty as to …
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Read moreNative Title Act 1993
The first major review of the law governing ‘connection’ in native title claims since the introduction of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The Inquiry also examined authorisation of persons bringing claims and joinder of parties to a claim.
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